Athletes react to Russell Westbrook breaking triple double record
Russell Westbrook’s unbelievable season continued on Sunday with a performance that earned him a place in the NBA record book.
Coming into the game against the Nuggets, Westbrook had amassed 41 triple-doubles this season, tying the mark set by the legendary Oscar Robertson. Westbrook now stands alone atop the list. With a 50-point, 16 rebound, 10 assist effort, the Thunder guard recorded his 42nd triple-double of the season. Westbrook also knocked the Nuggets out of the playoff race with this play.
After Westbrook reached the feat, athletes from all over the sports world offered some pretty great reactions and congratulatory tweets. Here are a few.
Congrats to the Brodie @russwest44 on setting the record!!! #WhyNot #42 #StriveForGreatness
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 9, 2017
History made @russwest44!! Unbelievable season so far brother. 42 triple doubles…AND THE GAME WINNER HAHA!!! Wow. #WhyNot #42 #Day1 #Ern
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) April 9, 2017
ARE YOU SERIOUS @russwest44!?!?
Triple-Double #42 AND The Game-Winner! #WhyNot
— KG's Area 21 (@KGArea21) April 9, 2017
Congrats to @russwest44 on making History!!! Truly Incredible!!!
— Mark Jackson (@MarkJackson13) April 9, 2017
Came outta the same high school. What a way for the bro to go down in history @russwest44 https://t.co/HiD12mE5Aj
— Delon Wright (@delonwright) April 9, 2017
Simply amazing! Congrats @russwest44
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) April 10, 2017
42 TD!! He really did it….! 42!
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) April 9, 2017
@russwest44 has my MVP vote Congratulations bro #Legendary #MrTripleDouble #JordanFam
— Mookie Betts (@mookiebetts) April 10, 2017
Congrats to my Brody @russwest44 History in the books https://t.co/ypiZef9ZNy
— Desean Jackson (@DeSeanJackson11) April 10, 2017
Even Kevin Hart and Kristen Chenoweth were amazed.
History has been made….Woooooooow. congrats to my brother @russwest44 …. Unbelievable… https://t.co/H4T6sdEAcH
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) April 9, 2017
I'm trying to learn lines but I'm freaking out over @russwest44 breaking the record! And winning the game! #okcthunder
— Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth) April 9, 2017
We are probably pretty close to running out of superlatives to describe what we’ve seen from Russell Westbrook this season. It truly has been one for the ages.
